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Chris Heatherly vs Joaquin Buckley

Chris Heatherly is 9-4-0 (1 NC); Joaquin Buckley is 21-8-0. Chris Heatherly is 6 years older than Joaquin Buckley. Joaquin Buckley is 1" · 3 cm taller than Chris Heatherly. They have met once: Chris Heatherly 0, Joaquin Buckley 1.

Chris Heatherly
United States
Chris Heatherly
“Stump” · 9-4-0 (1 NC)
TKOUDTKO
WelterweightMet once
Joaquin Buckley
United States
Joaquin Buckley
“New Mansa” · 21-8-0
UDUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Chris Heatherly

No background on record

Camp · Fit or Fight · United States
Joaquin Buckley
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Competitor · Real American Freestylelight heavyweight
  • —Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MissouriWrestling Folkstyle · high school
Camp · Finney's MMA / Finney's HIT Squad · Granite City, Illinois / St. Louis metro, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
62%
25%
Body
28%
8%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chris Heatherlylast 2 fights
75%17%
Joaquin Buckleylast 17 fights
75%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Heatherly Joaquin Buckley
Strikes landed / min
1.083.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Heatherly · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.673.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Heatherly · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.391.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Heatherly · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Heatherly · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Heatherly · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Heatherly · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.08
Strikes landed / min
3.62
2.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.10
3.39 / 6.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.43 / 3.2
50%
Takedown accuracy
45%
100%
Takedown defence
70%
1:01
Control time / fight
1:17
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Chris Heatherly2 UFC fights · 12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%5/12
25%3/3
8%1/2
Clinch
17%2/7
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
8%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Joaquin Buckley17 UFC fights · 723 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%315/1350
22%159/265
10%70/86
Clinch
2%11/29
4%29/38
0%2/2
Ground
17%123/202
2%14/16
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Chris Heatherly and Joaquin Buckley ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 (Fri, Jun 24, 2016), where Joaquin Buckley won by TKO.

What are the records of Chris Heatherly and Joaquin Buckley?

Chris Heatherly is 9-4-0 (1 NC) and Joaquin Buckley is 21-8-0.

Who is taller, Chris Heatherly or Joaquin Buckley?

Joaquin Buckley is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Chris Heatherly stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Chris Heatherly or Joaquin Buckley?

Chris Heatherly is 38 and Joaquin Buckley is 32.

Who has more finishes, Chris Heatherly or Joaquin Buckley?

Chris Heatherly has 5 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Joaquin Buckley has 15 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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